Gov. Ed Rendell officially created the Pennsylvania Stimulus Oversight Commission last week, a 13-member panel charged with overseeing the state's allocation of federal dollars within the stimulus plan.

Among the appointees are members of the state House and Senate, as well as federal lawmakers. Noticeably absent, though, is former Republican Rep. Phil English, who the Republican delegation in D.C. nominated to the panel. English's successor, Democrat Kathy Dahlkemper, was apparently upset about the nomination and word got through to Rendell that Democrats weren't happy, staffers say.

The governor's office says it has not yet spoken directly with English to confirm the appointment.

U.S. Congressional DelegationRepublican Representative: To be determined Democratic Representative Paul E. Kanjorski, U.S. House of RepresentativesJ. Terry Kostoff, U.S. Senator Robert Casey Charles Battaglia, U.S. Senator Arlen Specter